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By Seleshi Tessema and Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA): Addressing the annual summit of the African Union (AU) leaders, the chairman of the bloc heavily criticized the U.S.’ so-called peace plan in Middle East. “We all suffered from the unresolved Palestinian right to self-determination and dignity. The American-Israeli peace plan, the so-called ‘Deal […]

22nd Jan 2020

Burkina Faso: 36 civilians killed in terrorist attacks

By Alaattin Dogru DAKAR, Senegal,(AA): At least 36 civilians were killed in terrorist attacks in northern Burkina Faso, local media reported Tuesday. Terrorists attacked Nagraogo village Monday, killing 32 people, and burned the market there to the ground. They then attacked Alamou village and killed four more people. No one has claimed responsibility for […]

19th Jan 2020

Somalia: Suicide bombing kills 3, wounds over 20

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): In the Somali capital Mogadishu, at least three people were killed and 20 injured, including several Turkish nationals, when a suicide car bomb targeted a police convoy escorting Turkish contractors on Saturday, said officials. Speaking to Anadolu Agency over the phone, Somali government spokesman Ismail Mukhtar Oronjo confirmed […]

10th Jan 2020

Niger: Suspected terrorists kill 25 soldiers

By James Tasamba (AA): Suspected terrorists killed 25 soldiers and wounded six others Thursday in an attack on an army outpost in Niger’s western region, said the government, nearly a month after a similar assault left dozens dead. In a statement, the government said extremists attacked the town of Chinagodrar, around 11 kilometers (7 […]

9th Jan 2020

Libya: Haftar militias bombard Tripoli’s Souq al-Juma district

By Gulsen Topcu and Enes Canli TRIPOLI (AA): Militias loyal to East Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar launched artillery and missile strikes in the capital Tripoli’s Souq al-Juma district early Thursday. Since early evening, a number of strong explosions have been heard in the area, which is close to Tripoli’s only civilian airport, Mitiga. Witnesses […]

6th Jan 2020

Kenya: Al-Shabaab kills 3 Americans in attack on Kenya base

By Andrew Wasike NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed Sunday that a U.S. service member and two Defense Department contractors were killed when al-Shabaab militants stormed a military base used by Kenyan and U.S. forces in Lamu county near Kenya’s border with Somalia. “During an attack by al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda […]

29th Dec 2019

Somalia: Suicide attack kills almost 80 in Mogadishu

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): Almost 80 people, including two Turkish nationals, were killed and over 100 wounded, including children and many university students, in a suicide truck bomb attack on a security checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, said Turkey’s envoy to the country. The attack took place at the […]

26th Dec 2019

Ethiopia: Muslims urge probe into torching of mosques

By Addis Getachew and Seleshi Tessema ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA): Muslims in Ethiopia condemned the weekend torching of mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the country. A demonstration on Tuesday in Jijjiga, a Muslim-dominated city in the east, urged an investigation into the arson attacks. Over the weekend, four mosques and a church were burned […]

12th Dec 2019

Niger: 70 soldiers killed in terrorist attack on military camp

By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): Suspected terrorists attacked a military camp in western Niger, killing at least 70 soldiers, authorities said late Wednesday, according to local media. The overnight attack took place in the village of Inates near the border with Mali, where fighters linked to Islamic State have long been active. “It […]

3rd Dec 2019

Libya: UAE drones strike house in Murzuq, killing 11, incl 9 children

By Mehmet Nuri Ucar and Ibrahim Ramadan TRIPOLI, Libya,(AA): Drones operated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which backs Libyan rebel commander Khalifa Haftar, struck a house in the town of Murzuq, killing nine children and two women. The incident was confirmed Sunday by the social media account of the Burkan al-Ghadab (Volcano of […]

27th Oct 2019

Kenya’s Grand Mosque hosts people of all faiths

By Andrew Wasike NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): The largest mosque in East Africa located in the heart of Kenya’s capital Nairobi hosted people of all faiths on Saturday. The people were invited to the Jamia (Grand) Mosque to share their views in general discussions. They were also taken on a tour of the mosque, served […]

13th Oct 2019

Burkina Faso: 16 killed in mosque attack

By Alaattin Dogru DAKAR, Senegal (AA): Death toll from a mosque attack in Burkina Faso rose to 16, local media reported on Saturday. On Friday evening, an armed group stormed the Great Salmossi Mosque in Markoye as Muslims were praying, the northern province of Oudalan, killing 10 people. Local news website Infowakat said citing […]

10th Oct 2019

Tunisia: Ennahda wins parliamentary election

By Yosra Ouanes and Gulsen Topcu TUNIS (AA): Tunisian’s Ennahda party finished first in weekend parliamentary elections, according to the High Election Commission. Based on the official results of the elections, which were held to determine new members of the 217-seat chamber, the party won a majority with 52 deputies. Though Ennahda came first, […]

7th Oct 2019

Burkina Faso: At least 23 killed in terrorist attack

By James Tasamba OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AA): At least 23 people were killed in an attack at a gold mining site in northern Burkina Faso in a latest violence by the terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda, security source said late Saturday. “Armed individuals attacked the gold mining site at Dolmane, leaving around 23 people dead,” […]

23rd Sep 2019

Somalia: Al-Shabaab attack kills at least 5 troops

By Magdalene Mukami MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): The Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday morning repulsed an al-Shabaab attack in El-Salini area in Lower Shabelle region, killing 13 militants. Speaking to the media, Somali military official Mohamed Abdi denied claims by the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab terrorist group which said they had killed 23 soldiers during their […]

9th Sep 2019

Burkina Faso: 29 killed, 10 injured in three attacks

By Alaattin Dogru DAKAR, Senegal (AA): At least 29 people were killed and 10 wounded in triple terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, the government said Sunday. Government Spokesman and Communications Minister Remis Fulgance Dandjinou said in a written statement that terrorists attacked a convoy carrying humanitarian supplies in the Dablo Kelbo area killing 14 […]

5th Aug 2019

Libya: Airstrike by Haftar forces kills 20 in Libya: Lawmaker

By Ahmed Abdelmonem Khalifa Abdelbaky TRIPOLI (AA): A total of 20 people were killed and more than 35 others were wounded in an airstrike carried out by eastern Libyan forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar in the country’s southwest on Sunday, local media reported. The incident took place in Murzuq town and all the […]

29th Jul 2019

Nigeria: Boko Haram kills 60 mourners in northeast Nigeria

By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): At least 60 village mourners were killed by the Boko Haram terror group in northeast Nigeria during a burial rites. A local official confirmed late on Sunday that motorbike-riding alleged members of the terrorist organization opened fire on dozens of villagers during a burial in Badu village in […]

26th Jul 2019

Libya: 115 migrants missing in boat wreck off Libyan coast

By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Some 115 irregular migrants are missing after a boat wreck off Libya’s western coast, the navy of the country’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Thursday. Some 250 irregular migrants were aboard when the boat capsized, the navy said in a statement. Some 134 migrants were rescued […]

25th Jul 2019

Somalia: Suicide attack by Al-Shabaab kills 6 in Mogadishu

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): A female suicide bomber detonated herself in the office of the Mogadishu’s mayor, killing six officials and badly wounding Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman, local media reported on Wednesday. “Sabah Abdullahi Mohamed, the commissioner of Abdulaziz district and her Waberi district counterpart are confirmed to be among the dead,” […]

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Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.